Security: gnome-screensaver VS. switch user

[Ioannis Vranos]

On Sun, 2011-02-13 at 12:26 -0800, erikmccaskey64 wrote:
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> People "usually" suspend their laptop, so that they can continue their
> work when they open the laptop. OK!
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> Two choices [GNOME]:  
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> 1 - Menu -> Shut Down -> Suspend
> in this case, the gnome-screensaver locks the PC. but the
> gnome-screensaver is just a "normal process", and it could be killed
> e.g.: 
> http://securitytube.net/USB-Autorun-attacks-against-Linux-at-Shmoocon-2011-video.aspx
> or using any method [video was just an example!!].
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> 2 - Menu -> Log out -> Switch user -> Suspend
> in this case, the GDM [???] protects the user [i mean it locks the PC
> from other users]
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> Which one is more secure/safer?



Which version of Ubuntu are you running?




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